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World Civilization Final Exam Part 2
Test Description: WWI-Cold War
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Who was the commander of all Allied Forces who would later become the president of the United States after the war?
A
George S. Patton
B
Harry S. Truman
C
Dwight D. Eisenhower
D
John F. Kennedy
2) Which famous general is accredited with successfully moving US forces throughout the Pacific to eventually defeat Japan?
A
Irwin Rommel
B
George S. Patton
C
Omar Bradley
D
Douglas MacArthur
3) Who was J. Robert Oppenheimer?
A
The German war strategist that came up with the Blitzkrieg
B
Considered the father of the atomic bomb who later lived his days in regret
C
The inventor of nuclear energy and the hydrogen bomb
D
Hitler’s forward commander in charge of overseeing the concentration camps
4) What was the purpose of Hitler’s Final Solution?
A
It was meant as a counter-intelligence strategy to confuse Allied commanders on where the major German attacks would occur to
B
To equip concentration camps with furnaces and gas chambers in order to hasten the extermination of the Jewish population at
C
Hitler’s last ditch effort to defeat the allies and retake the Rhineland
D
Hitler’s secret plan to convince Mexico to join the war and invade the US
5) What were the portions of the cities called where Jews were crowded into dismal and subpar living conditions?
A
Bodegas
B
Suburbs
C
Bugettos
D
Ghettos
6) What early agreement was made between the US and Britain before America officially entered the war? (hint: it would become the basis for the foundation of the United Nations)
A
The North Sea Charter
B
The Royal Caribbean Charter
C
The Pacific Charter
D
The Atlantic Charter
7) What was the effective German military strategy that literally translates to “Lightning War”?
A
Hordo
B
Luftwaffe
C
Schleiffen
D
Blitzkrieg
8) What was the main purpose of launching the D-Day operation of Allied forces on the beaches of Normandy?
A
To get US forces into Berlin first beating the Russians in order to declare it a US victory
B
The Allies needed to gain a foothold on European soil in order to effectively take the fight to the Germans and push them bac
C
To get US forces into Berlin first beating the Russians in order to declare it a US victory
D
To destroy the Germans Atlantic Wall those defended the beaches and secure the English channel for merchant ships to conduct
9) What major battle in Russia proved to be the first major turning point for the Allied Forces?
A
Battle of Stalingrad
B
Battle of Leningrad
C
Battle of Moscow
D
Battle of St. Petersburg
10) What key event was the factor that caused the US to enter WWII on the side of the Allies?
A
The attack on US naval forces at Pearl Harbor
B
Hitler’s expansion into neutral territories in Europe
C
The sinking of the Lusitania
D
Germany began refusing to repay their debts to the US owed from WWI
11) Which of the following conflicts proved to be Hitler’s last-ditch effort to break Allied lines to resupply German Forces and give an opportunity for a counter-attack, but ultimately failed?
A
Battle of Midway
B
Bombing of London
C
Battle of the Bulge
D
Battle of Stalingrad
12) What strategy was employed by General MacArthur in the Pacific Theater that allowed the Allied Forces to regain territory leading to Japan?
A
Island Hopping
B
Shock and Awe
C
Blitzkrieg
D
Island Jumping
13) Which of the following battles proved to be the turning point for the Allies in the Pacific Theater and to this day considered one of the most decisive naval battles in history?
A
Battle of Midway
B
Battle of Guadalcanal
C
Battle of Hawaii
D
Battle of Coral Sea
14) What was the significance of the Manhattan Project in the US?
A
It was the top secret strategy to plan a secondary invasion of Europe had D-Day failed
B
It was the top secret project to create the atomic bomb
C
It was the top secret program that continued after the war to attain stealth technology for airplanes
D
It pushed for the research of nuclear energy
15) Which two cities were the targets of the Atomic Bomb drops?
A
Tokyo and Hiroshima
B
Nagasaki and Tokyo
C
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
D
Nagasaki and Kyoto
16) What was the reason emperor Hirohito finally decided to surrender Japan after two atomic bombs devastated his country?
A
US naval forces were positioned outside the country and intended to land and drop forces to sweep through Tokyo after the ato
B
US forces threatened to drop a third atomic bomb on the capital of Tokyo where he resided
C
His little sister came to him and pleaded to save the lives of the Japan people because his military commanders would rather
D
Hundreds of thousands of Japanese were killed immediately and cities were completely devastated by the atomic bomb drops
17) What book written by Adolf Hitler laid out his beliefs and goals for Germany? He wrote the work while in prison for plotting to overthrow the German government
A
Mein Kampf
B
The Master Race
C
Swastika of the Fuhrer
D
Lebensraum
18) Which of the following was a common belief of both the Nazis and the Fascists?
A
Belief in racial superiority
B
Free and fair democratic elections
C
Extreme nationalism
D
Love of communism
19) What two superpowers fought for control after WWII?
A
US and Soviet Union
B
US and Great Britain
C
Great Britain and China
D
Great Britain and the Soviet Union
20) Winston Churchill referred to the division between the west and the east as what?
A
Iron Curtain
B
Iron Gates
C
Iron Door
D
Iron Wall
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